Tire Traction; Tire Maintenance; Tire Sidewall Labeling - Kia Soul 2020 Owner's Manual

Maintenance

Tire traction

Tire traction can be reduced if you
drive on worn tires, tires that are
improperly inflated or on slippery
road surfaces.
Tires should be replaced when tread
wear indicators appear. Slow down
whenever there is rain, snow or ice
on the road to reduce the possibility
of losing control of the vehicle.

Tire maintenance

In addition to proper inflation, cor -
rect wheel alignment helps to
decrease tire wear.
If you find a tire is worn unevenly,
have your dealer check the wheel
alignment.
When you have new tires installed,
make sure they are balanced. This
will increase vehicle ride comfort
and tire life. Additionally, a tire
should always be rebalanced if it is
removed from the wheel.

Tire sidewall labeling

This information identifies and
describes the fundamental charac -
teristics of the tire and also provides
the tire identification number (TIN)
for safety standard certification.
7 38
ODEEV098031NR
The TIN can be used to identify the
tire in case of a recall.
1. Manufacturer or brand name
Manufacturer or Brand name is
shown.
2. Tire size designation
A tire's sidewall is marked with a tire
size designation. You will need this
information when selecting replace -
ment tires for your vehicle. The fol -
lowing explains what the letters and
numbers in the tire size designation
mean.
Example tire size designation:
(These numbers are provided as an
example only; your tire size desig -
nator could vary depending on your
vehicle.)
P235/65R17 108T
• P: Applicable vehicle type (tires
marked with the prefix "P" are
intended for use on passenger
Tires and wheels